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INSIGHTS
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1. The meeting of warm and cold currents in

the ocean can be beneficial for which of
the following?
a) Fishing
b) Formation of coral reefs
c) Sea grass
d) Mangroves
2. Tropical cyclones dissipate on reaching
the land; extra-tropical cyclones do not
because
1. Tropical cyclones derive their energy
from the moisture of the sea
2. Extra-tropical cyclones derive their
energy from polar fronts
Which of these is/are true?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None
3. Complications relating to the Rh-factor

antigen (positive and negative) can occur
in which of these cases?
1. Donation of blood
2. During pregnancy
Choose the correct answer using the codes given
below:
a)
b)
c)
d)
5. Equator receives comparatively less

insolation than the tropics. Why?
a) Because of more more cloudiness at
the equators
b) Because of the heat transfer by trade
winds from equator to tropics
c) Because of the presence of more
vegetation at equators
d) None of the above
6. You are walking on a congested traffic
lane. Suddenly you see an instant red haze
in traffic. This can be due to the
a) oxides of nitrogen
b) hydrocarbons emitted from the pipe of
vechiles
c) ammonia compounds
d) oxides of sulphur
7. Consider the following statements:
1. Aerosols in atmosphere increase the
river flow
2. Aerosols can also destroy stratospheric
ozone
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None
4. Transpiration in plants depends on which

of the following properties of water?
1. Cohesion
2. Adhesion
3. Surface Tension
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
INSIGHTS
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
8. Hydrocarbons are formed after the

incomplete combustion of fuels in
automobiles. What can be their harmful
effects in the atmosphere?
1. They are carcinogenic.
2. They can harm plants by causing
ageing.
3. They can lead to the shedding of
leaves, flowers and twigs of plants.
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a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
a)
b)
c)
d)
9. DiNitrogen and DiOxygen are the main

constituents of air. Consider the following
statements about them:
1. They do not react in air at normal
temperatures to cause pollution.
2. At high altitudes when lightning
strikes, they combine to form oxides of
nitrogen.
3. Nitrogen converted to suitable form
after lightning can be washed to soil
and act as a fertilizer.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
10. Which of the following climate types (as

per Koeppen classification) is under the
influence of Westerlies?
a) Marine west coast climate
b) Humid Subtropical climate
c) Mediterrenean climate
d) Tropical wet and dry climate
11. Auxin is important to the growth and

development of plants. Consider the
following statements about it.
1. They are produced by stems and roots
of plants.
2. They can be helpful in plant
propogation.
3. They help prevent fruit and leaf drop
at early stages of plant life.
Choose the correct answer using the codes

below:
INSIGHTS
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
12. High consumption of sandwiches results

in intake of which of the following
elements?
a) Calcium
b) Potassium
c) Sodium
d) Iron
13. There is a blind spot on the eye. It is
called so because
a) No photoreceptor cells are present in
that region
b) The photoreceptor cells present in the
region do not register light
c) The photoreceptor cells present in the
region register light but do not send
any signal to the brain of the light
d) The photoreceptors receive equal light
and dark spots and hence the net
outcome is cancelled and not sent to
the brain
14. Gases emitted by which of the following

sources can cause acid rain?
1. Motor vehicle engines
2. Coal based power plants
3. Blast furnaces
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
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15. The property of photo-periodism in

plants show that
a) plants depend on combinations of
light and dark exposure for flowering
b) plants depend only on light exposure
for flowering
c) plants flower only in a certain period
of season

1. Agent orange is a defoliant and a plant
killer so called, because it was stored
in drums marked with an orange band
2. Agent Orange was used by USA
during Vietnam War to clear forests to
kill rebels
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

a)
b)
c)
d)
All of the above

1, 2 and 4
1 and 2 only
2 and 4 only
19. Photochemical smog is a type of smog that

if found in polluted cities. Consider the
following statements about it.
1. It occurs in warm, sunny and dry
climate.
2. Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides
react to form this.
17. Catalytic converters can be used in cars to

reduce the effect of exhaust fumes on the
atmosphere. It converts more harmul
exhaust gases into less harmful ones.
What are the end-product gases after
exhaust gases pass through the catalytic
converter?
CO2
1.
2. N2
3. Water vapour
a)
b)
c)
d)
18. Smog is the most common example of air

pollution that occurs in many cities. What
is classical smog made of?
1. Smoke
2. Fog
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Sulphur dioxide
INSIGHTS
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
20. During a period of La Nia,

a) the sea surface temperature across the
equatorial Eastern Central Pacific
Ocean will be lower than normal by 3
5 C
b) the sea surface temperature across the
equatorial Eastern Central Pacific
Ocean will be higher than normal by
35 C
c) the sea surface temperature
dramatically varies between extreme
and lower than normal temperatures
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21. Consider the following statements

1. In India the growth of nationalism is
connected to the anti-colonial
movement
2. Struggle against colonialism brought
absolute unity among masses,
especially in India
a)
b)
c)
d)

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
23. Consider the following statements about

coriolis force.
1. It is zero at the equator and maximum
at the poles.
2. It acts perpendicular to the pressure
gradient.
3. Deflection caused due to coriolis force
will be less if the wind velocity
increases.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
22. What can be the harmful effects of

photochemical smog?
1. It is a powerful eye irritant.
2. It can lead to the cracking of tyre
rubber of vehicles.
3. It can cause corrosion of metals.
a)
b)
c)
d)
24. Which of the following can be the harmful

effects of the depletion of ozone layer?
1. Ageing of human skin
2. Killing of phytoplanktons
3. Decline in fish productivity
4. May cause harmful mutation of cells
INSIGHTS
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
All of the above
25. Which of the following factors can explain

the differences between the nature of
terrestrial (earth like) and jovian (gas
giants) planets?
1. The terrestrial planets were formed in
the close vicinity of the parent star
where it was too warm for gases to
condense to solid particles.
2. The solar wind was most intense
nearer the sun; so, it blew off lots of
gas and dust from the terrestrial
planets.
3. The terrestrial planets are smaller and
their lower gravity could not hold the
escaping gases.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
26. In the initial stages of evolution of earth,

the early atmosphere contained which of
the following gases?
1. Water vapour
2. Ammonia
3. Methane
4. Carbon dioxide
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a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
All of the above
27. Consider the following stages in the

development of atmosphere on earth in
the initial stages:
1. Loss of primordial atmosphere
2. Hot interior of the earth contributed to
the evolution of the atmosphere.
3. Process of photosynthesis contributed
to changing the gases in the
atmosphere
Choose the correct order of evolution:
a)
b)
c)
d)
123
132
213
23 only

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
29. Earthquakes is most prone to occur in

areas where
1. There are active volcanoes
2. There are large reservoirs
3. There are tectonic fault planes
INSIGHTS
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
30. Which of the following evidences support

the theory of continental drift?
1. Jigsaw fit of shorelines of Africa and
South America
2. Occurrence of gold deposits in Ghana
coast but the absence of any sources
rocks there
3. All the east south American and west
African coasts are good natural
harbours.
a)
b)
c)
d)
28. Through which of the following sources,

information about the material
composition and state of the earth can be
obtained?
1. Gravitational field
2. Magnetic field
3. Meteors that reach the earth
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
31. Which of the following regions of the

world is/are NOT seismically active?
1. Alpin-Himalayan belt
2. Mid-Atlantic Ridges
3. Central Africa
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
3 only
32. Which of the following evidences support

the hypothesis of sea-floor spreading?
1. Rocks on the either side of midoceanic ridges have remarkable
similarities.
2. Earthquake foci at mid-oceanic
ridges are shallower than oceanic
trenches.
3. Oceanic crust rocks are younger
than continental rock crust.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
a)
b)
c)
d)
33. Arrange the following elements in the

earths crust in decreasing order of their
abundance.
1. Silicon
2. Iron
3. Magnesium
a)
b)
c)
d)
123
132
213
231
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None
35. Which of the following are plant growth

regulators?
1. Cytokinin
2. Gibberellins
3. Ethylene
4. Abscisic acid
INSIGHTS
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
37. Which of the following forces affect the

process of physical weathering of rocks?
1. Pore water pressure in the rocks
2. Temperature changes
3. Gravitational forces
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
All of the above
36. Which of the following forces can be said

to be responsible in geomorphism
(changing forms on earth)?
1. Radioactivity inside the earth
2. Tidal friction
3. Glacial movement
a)
b)
c)
d)
34. Consider the following statements about

types of rocks and their nature.
1.
If molten material is cooled
slowly at great depths, mineral
grains may be very large.
2.
Sedimentary rocks can be
formed organically also.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
38. What reasons can explain more number of

debris avalanche in the Himalayas as
compared to the Western Ghats (WG)?
1. The Himalayas are tectonically active.
2. Himalayas are mostly made up of
metamorphic and igneous rocks which
are not stable.
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3. The slopes are very steep in Himalayas

as compared to WG.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

Assertion (A): Tropical soils with higher
temperatures show deeper profiles and in the
frozen tundra regions soils contain largely
mechanically broken materials.
Reason (R): Chemical activity is increased in
higher temperatures, reduced in cooler
temperatures (with an exception of carbonation)
and stops in freezing conditions.
In the context of the statements above, which of
these is true?
a) A and R both are true, and R is the
correct explanation for A.
b) A and R both are true, and R is the
NOT the correct explanation for A.
c) A is correct, R is incorrect.
d) A and R both are incorrect.
1. Which of the following are macronutrients for plants?
1. Carbon
2. Sulpur
3. Hydrogen
below:
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
INSIGHTS
40. Which of the following show the

differences between alluvial fans and
delta?
1. Fans are formed in the higher reaches
of the river unlike Deltas which form
at lower reaches.
2. Fans are made of much coarser load
than deltas.
3. There is no clear stratification of river
load while deposition of alluvial fan
unlike deltas where there in a clear
stratification.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
41. Which of the following are greenhouse

gases?
1. Methane
2. CFCs
3. Ozone
4. Water vapour
5. Nitrous oxide
6. Sulphur oxide
a)
b)
c)
d)
All of the above

All except 1, 4 and 6
All except 6
All except 5
42. With reference to Gandhijis view on

Satyagraha, consider the following
statements
4. According to him it meant passive
resistance to use of force by enemies
5. He called satyagraha as true soul-force
with truth as its very substance
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Which of the above statements is/are

INCORRECT?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
43. The annual insolation received by the

earth in January is slightly more than the
amount received in July. However, this
variation in the solar output does not have
great effect on daily weather changes on
the surface of the earth. Which factors
explain this?
1. Distribution of land
2. Atmospheric circulation
3. Extra-tropical cyclones
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

Assertion (A): Tropics do not get progressively
heated up due to the accumulation of excess heat.
Similarly, the high latitudes do not get
permanently frozen due to excess heat deficit.
45. In the Northern hemisphere, the isotherms

drawn on the map are not parallel to the
latitudes at several places (unlike the
Southern Hemisphere) because of
a) Continentality
b) Presence of warm ocean current in the
temperate and sub-polar regions
c) Higher cloudiness at several places
like the sub-polar regions which keeps
the polar areas warmer than it should
be on higher latitudes.
d) Both (a) and (b)
46. The phenomena of Ozone hole over the

South Pole can be attributed to which of
the following factors?
1. Formation of polar stratospheric
clouds over Antarctica in winter
2. Formation of chlorine sinks in the
summer
3. Formation of sub-polar tropospheric
ozone depleting clouds in spring and
autumn
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
Reason (R): The surplus heat energy from the

tropics is redistributed pole wards.
these is true?
INSIGHTS
47. Tropical cyclones are not formed near the

equator. Why?
a) Due to continentality
b) Due to strong jet stream winds
c) Due to the absence of Coriolis force
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48. Regulation of sexual behaviour,

expression of emotional reactions (e.g.,
excitement, pleasure, rage and fear), and
motivation is done by
a) Forebrain
b) Midbrain
c) Hindbrain
d) No specific part of the brain produces
regulates all these activities
49. El-Nino event is associated with pressure

changes in
a) Central pacific and Australia
b) Eastern Pacific and Eastern part of
South America
c) Western pacific and Peru
d) Australia and southern Indian ocean
50. Oxides of nitrogen can be potent

pollutants. Which of the following effects
they can cause?
1. Damage the leaves of plants
2. Retard the rate of photosynthesis
3. Can be harmful to textile fibres and
metals
a)
b)
c)
d)

a)
b)
c)
d)
51. A Khilafat Committee was formed in

Bombay in March 1919 to
a) Defend the Khalifas temporal powers
b) Bring unity among Hindus and
Muslims
c) Bring Khilafat in India
INSIGHTS
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
53. Exotic species are

a) Endemic to that particular area
b) Alien to that particular area
c) Found in high abundance in that area
d) Carrying a special genotype that is
unique in the particular habitat
1. Oudh Kisan Sabha formed in 1920 was
headed by Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Oudh Kisan Sabha peacefully
participated in Non-cooperation
movement throught the Oudh region
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
52. Which of the following regions are more

likely to receive more than 200 cm of
annual rainfall?
1. Western coasts of cool temperate
zones
2. Coastal areas of monsoon land
3. Central parts of tropical land
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
55. Match the following regions with the soil

quality in them correctly.
1. Tropical Equatorial forest Poor
nutrient acidic soil
2. Tropical deciduous forest Rich in
nutrients
3. Boreal forest Acidic and poor in
nutrients
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a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

1. According to Gandhiji, the British rule
was established in India with the
cooperation of Indians
2. The Congress unanimously accepted
Gandhijis proposal to launch NonCooperation movement without any
tussle
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None

1. The Simon Commission was formed to
suggest the British government steps
needed to provide more autonomy to
India
2. There was only one Indian member in
the council
INCORRECT?
a)
b)
c)
d)
59. The Non Cooperation movement in the

cities gradually slowed down for a variety
of reasons. Which of the following are
those reasons?
1. Khadi was costlier than imported cloth
in cities which poor people could not
afford
2. For students there were no alternative
schools to go, hence they went back to
government run schools
3. For lawyers there was no option but to
report back to duties in courts
Choose the correct answer using the codes below
a)
b)
c)
d)
58. Grasses; trees and large shrubs absent;

giraffes zebras, buffalos, leopards, hyenas,
elephants, mice, moles, snakes and worms
etc., are features of
a) Tropical Savannah
b) Temperate Steppes
INSIGHTS
1 and 2 Only
2 and 3 Only
1 and 3 Only
All

1. Continental shelf can be rich source of
fossil fuels because of the river
sediment load it carries.
2. Oceanic deeps are important for the
study of plate movement as they
contain several active volcanoes.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
c) Semi-arid desert
d) Tropical deciduous forest
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None
61. Which of the following generally

increase(s) (and/or then becomes
constant) with increasing depth in oceans?
1. Salinity
2. Temperature
3. Density
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a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
62. With reference to Gandhi-Irwin Pact,

consider the following statements:
1. It was signed after the abrupt end of
Non-Cooperation movement
2. By this Pact, Gandhiji consented to
participate in a Round Table
Conference
a)
b)
c)
d)

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
INSIGHTS
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
66. Osmosis is one of the ways in which

plants exchange fluids across parts. Which
of the following factors affect osmosis?
1. Pressure gradient
2. Concentration gradient
3. Temperature
below:
a)
b)
c)
d)
64. Which of the following can be the means

of transport of essential minerals and
water in plants?
1. Diffusion
2. Active transport
3. Phytosensing
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1 only

1. During the Civil Disobedience
Movement, the industrial class refused
to import foreign goods and provided
financial assistance to the movement
2. The industrial class widely
participated in the Civil Disobedience
Movement all over the country
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
63. Which of the following factors affect ocean

currents?
1. Solar energy
2. Gravity
3. Coriolis force
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1 only
67. The stomata in plant leaves perform a

variety of functions. Which of the
following are them?
1. Evaporative loss of water
2. Exchange of oxygen through the pores
3. Exchange of carbon dioxide through
the pores
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below:
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

Assertion (A): Rain water is generally acidic in
nature.
Reason (R): While rain falls, it reacts with the
carbon dioxide present in the air.
these is true?

1. The image of Bharat Mata was first
created by Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay
2. The hymn, Vande Matram, included in
his novel Anandamath was widely
sung during the Swadeshi movement
in Bengal

Assertion (A): Erosional forms dominate in the
west coast; whereas, depositional forms dominate
in the east coast.
Reason (R): The west coast of our country is a
high rocky retreating coast. Whereas, the east
coast of India is a low sedimentary coast.
these is true?
71. Which of the following purposes of plants

are fulfilled by transpiration?
1. Creating transpiration pull for
absorption and transport of plants.
2. Transporting minerals from the soil to
all parts of the plant
3. Maintains the shape and structure of
the plants
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

a)
b)
c)
d)

3. During the British rule, in India,
indentured labourers were hired
under contracts which promised
return travel to India after they had
worked five years on their employers
plantation
4. A person became an indentured
servant by borrowing money and then
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
INSIGHTS
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voluntarily agreeing to work off the

debt during a specified term
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
73. Thunderstorms are formed because of

a) Intense convection on moist hot days
b) Meeting of warm and cold fronts
c) Induction by low-pressure cyclones
74. What is hydroponics?

a) Technique of growing plants in a
nutrient solution
b) Technique of growing plants rooted in
soil but submerged under water
c) Technique of growing plants using sea
grass as the bed
d) Technique of growing plants on
floating soil patches on water
75. Rastafarianism was

a) A movement of Muslims in British
colonies
b) An Ethiopian-Hebrew spirituality that
arose in the 1930s in Jamaica
c) A movement started by Indian
migrants in the Caribbean
76. Macro and micro nutrients are essential to
the growth and survival of plants. Other
than that several other minerals are also
required by higher plants. They are, inter
alia?
1. Sodium
2. Molybdenum
3. Selenium
INSIGHTS

a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
77. Which of the following minerals is

essential for the formation of chlorophyll
in plants?
a) Potassium
b) Calcium
c) Magnesium
d) Iron
78. India played a crucial role in the latenineteenth-century world economy and
the British economy by
a) Helping the British have trade surplus
and finance their trade deficit
b) By importing large quantities of
foodgrains and cotton
c) By exporting finished goods to distant
markets
79. Which of the following are sources of
atmospheric nitrogen oxide?
1. Industrial combustions
2. Forest fires
3. Automobile exhausts
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
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80. Dwarkanath Tagore was a

a) Prominent participant in Indias
freedom struggle
b) One of Indias first prominent
industrialist
c) One of Indias first economist
81. Which of the following are nitrogen fixing
bacteria?
1. Frankia
2. Rhizobium
3. Alnus
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

1. The Bengal Renaissance refers to a
socio-cultural and religious reform
movement during the nineteenth and
early twentieth century in undivided
India's Bengal province

a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2 Only
2 and 3 Only
1 and 3 Only
All
84. Which of the following factors affect

photosynthesis?
Concentration of CO2
1.
2. Orientation of leaves
3. Temperature
82. Bay of Bengal shows low salinity of water

as compared to Arabian sea due to
1. Huge influx of fresh water in Bay of
Bengal
2. High evaporation in Arabian sea as
compared to Bay of Bengal
3. Low influx of fresh water in Arabian
sea
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. The impact of Bengal Renaissance was

limited to Bengal
3. Bengal Renaissance begun with Raja
Ram Mohun Roy
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a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above
85. Vernalisation in plants specially refers to

a) Promotion of flowering by a period of
low temperature
b) Promotion of flowering by the help of
certain pollinators
c) Promotion of flowering by application
of plant growth hormones
d) Stopping of flowering by application
of certain plant growth retarders
86. Polar vortex is a

a) Persistent, large-scale cyclone that
circles either of the
planet's geographical poles
b) Persistent large scale ocean current in
either of Earths geographical poles
c) Higher atmospheric jet strems over the
polar regions
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87. When you consume a medicine or drug,

which organ(s) of your body absorb them?
a) Mouth and/or large intestine
b) Mouth and/or stomach
c) Stomach and/or large intestine
d) Small intestine and/or large intestine
88. Blood group AB can receive blood from
which of the following groups?
a) A, B and O
b) AB and O only
c) A, B, AB and O
d) A, B, and AB only
89. With reference to Rowlatt Act, consider
the following statements
5. It allowed detention of political
prisoners without trial for two years
6. It was passed by the Imperial
Legislative Council
2. During winter, jet streams flow over

the Indian plains south of Himalayas
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
92. Joints in human bodies, including the ones

in the bones can be
1. Fixed
2. Joined with help of cartilage
3. Joined with the help of fluid
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
All of the above

a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
90. In addition to pressure gradient, which of

the following factors affect the velocity
and direction of wind on earth?
1. Gravitation force
2. Surface friction of wind with earth
3. Rotation of earth
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of the above

1. Jet stream affect the monsoons only
during the winter
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93. Which of the following can contribute as a

source of water pollution?
1. Excessive growth of phytoplankton
2. Erosion of fertilizer leached soil by
agriculture and strip mining
3. Mining of uranium containing
minerals
4. Heated water discharged by cooling
industries
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
All of the above
94. The Humboldt Current is

a) A Cold ocean current
b) A Warm ocean current
c) Also called as Brazil current
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95. What can be the factors behind the

existence of dry climates (as per
Koeppen classification)?
1. Subtropical high where subsidence
and inversion of temperature do not
produce rainfall.
2. Western margin of continents
adjoining cold current
3. Interiority of continents
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
All of the above

Assertion (A): Higher concentration of dust
particles is found in subtropical and temperate
regions as compared to equatorial and polar
regions.
Reason (R): Dry winds blow more in subtropical
and temperate areas in comparison to equatorial
and polar regions.
these is true?
96. Following is the chronological order of

initial satyagrahas which Gandhiji
successfully lead. Choose the correct
chronological order:
a) Kheda Ahmadabad Mill Strike
Champaran
b) Champaran Ahmadabad Mill Strike
Kheda
c) Ahmadabad Mill Strike Champaran
Kheda
d) Champaran Kheda Ahmadabad
Mill Strike
97. Which of the following mechanisms is/are
a part of the glass greenhouse effect?
1. The warm soil and plants emit
infrared radiations.
2. Glass partly reflects and partly
transmits (through it) heat radiation.
3. Heat radiation gets concentrated at
one point to generate more heat inside
the glass house.

99. Dopamine is a
a) Drug used in treatment of brain
disorders
b) A neurotransmitter whose underproduction causes Parkinsons disease
c) A drug frequently used by sports
persons to enhance their performance
100.
Consider the following statements
1. Stem cells are differentiated biological
cells that can produce more of similar
stem cells
2. Autologous stem cells are obtained by
embryonic tissue
INCORRECT?
a)
b)
c)
d)
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1 only
INSIGHTS
1 Only
2 Only
Both
None
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INSIGHTS ON INDIA MOCK PRELIMINARY EXAM - 2015

INSIGHTS ON INDIA MOCK TEST - 6

Maximum Marks: 200

1. The meeting of warm and cold currents in

3. Complications relating to the Rh-factor

5. Equator receives comparatively less

4. Transpiration in plants depends on which

8. Hydrocarbons are formed after the

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9. DiNitrogen and DiOxygen are the main

10. Which of the following climate types (as

11. Auxin is important to the growth and

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12. High consumption of sandwiches results

14. Gases emitted by which of the following

15. The property of photo-periodism in

16. Consider the following statements:

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All of the above

19. Photochemical smog is a type of smog that

17. Catalytic converters can be used in cars to

18. Smog is the most common example of air

20. During a period of La Nia,

21. Consider the following statements

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23. Consider the following statements about

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22. What can be the harmful effects of

24. Which of the following can be the harmful

25. Which of the following factors can explain

26. In the initial stages of evolution of earth,

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27. Consider the following stages in the

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29. Earthquakes is most prone to occur in

30. Which of the following evidences support

28. Through which of the following sources,

31. Which of the following regions of the

32. Which of the following evidences support

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33. Arrange the following elements in the

35. Which of the following are plant growth

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37. Which of the following forces affect the

Which of these is/are true?

36. Which of the following forces can be said

34. Consider the following statements about

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38. What reasons can explain more number of

3. The slopes are very steep in Himalayas

39. Consider the following statements:

40. Which of the following show the

41. Which of the following are greenhouse

All of the above

42. With reference to Gandhijis view on

Which of the above statements is/are

43. The annual insolation received by the

44. Consider the following statements:

45. In the Northern hemisphere, the isotherms

46. The phenomena of Ozone hole over the

Reason (R): The surplus heat energy from the

47. Tropical cyclones are not formed near the

48. Regulation of sexual behaviour,